Restructuring Restructuring (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the activity within the restructuring related balance sheet accounts during the three months ended March 31, 2015:



	Accrued Employee Severance			Asset Impairments & Net Loss on Sale or Disposal			Other Accrued Costs			Total
	(in thousands)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2015	$	59,333		$	—		$	3,526		$	62,859
Costs incurred and charged to expense	(6,016		)	267			302			(5,447		)
Cash payments	(3,209		)	—			(480		)	(3,689		)
Non-cash items	—			(267		)	—			(267		)
Effect of change in exchange rates	(5,702		)	—			(98		)	(5,800		)
Ending balance, March 31, 2015	$	44,406		$	—		$	3,250		$	47,656

2014 Project [Member]

Restructuring Project [Line Items]

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

The total expected restructuring costs, the restructuring costs recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2015, and the remaining expected restructuring costs as of March 31, 2015 were as follows:



	Total Expected Costs at March 31, 2015		Costs Recognized in Prior Periods		Costs Recognized During the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015			Remaining Costs to be Recognized at March 31, 2015
	(in thousands)
Employee severance costs	$	41,431	$	47,447	$	(6,016	)	$	—
Asset impairments	8,219		7,952		267			—
Other restructuring costs	10,140		401		302			9,437
Total	$	59,790	$	55,800	$	(5,447	)	$	9,437

Segments:
Electricity	$	35,316	$	29,660	$	(3,127	)	$	8,783
Gas	12,918		12,185		502			231
Water	1,249		1,106		117			26
Corporate unallocated	10,307		12,849		(2,939		)	397
Total	$	59,790	$	55,800	$	(5,447	)	$	9,437